Brands Owned by Bain Capital (21)
Acadia Healthcare (partial)
Behavioral Health · 0 locations
Bain Capital invested in Acadia Healthcare, a behavioral health hospital operator. Acadia has faced investigations into patient safety, insurance fraud, and allegations of holding patients against their will to maximize insurance billing.
Athletico Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy · 3 locations
Bain Capital-backed PT and sports medicine chain with 600+ clinics
Bloomin' Brands (Outback Steakhouse)
Restaurants & Fast Food · 0 locations
Bain Capital, Catterton Partners, and Chris Sullivan took OSI Restaurant Partners (Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's, Bonefish Grill, Fleming's) private for $3.2B in 2007. Loaded with debt through the financial crisis. IPO'd as Bloomin' Brands in 2012.
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP)
Sporting Goods · 0 locations
Bain Capital led the acquisition of Bombardier's recreational products division (Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo, Can-Am) for $875M in 2003. BRP went public in 2013. One of Bain's more successful exits.
Bright Horizons
Childcare & Early Education · 8 locations
Bain Capital took public in 2013. Largest employer-sponsored childcare provider with 1,000+ centers
Burlington Coat Factory
Retail & Consumer · 0 locations
Bain Capital acquired Burlington Coat Factory for $2.06B in 2006, taking it private. The company filed for IPO in 2013 as Burlington Stores. Known for aggressive debt load post-acquisition.
Burlington Coat Factory (Canada)
Apparel & Fashion · 0 locations
Canadian arm of the Bain Capital-acquired Burlington Coat Factory business.
Clear Channel Outdoor (iHeartMedia)
Media & Digital Publishing · 0 locations
Bain Capital and THL Partners took Clear Channel Communications private for $26.7B in 2008 — one of the largest LBOs before the financial crisis. The company (renamed iHeartMedia) filed for bankruptcy in 2018 with $20B in debt.
Dollarama
Retail & Consumer · 0 locations
Bain Capital acquired Dollarama (Canada's largest dollar store chain) from founder Larry Rossy in 2004 for roughly CAD $1B. Took public on TSX in 2009. One of Bain's high-profile Canadian investments.
Dunkin' (pre-Inspire)
Restaurants & Fast Food · 0 locations
Bain Capital, Carlyle Group, and THL Partners acquired Dunkin' Brands (Dunkin' Donuts + Baskin-Robbins) for $2.4B in 2006. Took public in 2011. Sold to Inspire Brands (Arby's) in 2020 for $11.3B.
Fogo de Chao
Restaurants & Fast Food · 5 locations
Brazilian steakhouse chain acquired by Bain Capital from Rhone Capital in 2023
Guitar Center
Music & Entertainment · 9 locations
Bain's $2.1B LBO loaded $1.75B in debt. Filed Chapter 11 in 2020 but survived after eliminating $800M in debt.
Gymboree
Apparel & Fashion · 8 locations
Bain's $1.8B LBO loaded $1.2B in debt. Interest exceeded operating profit. Filed bankruptcy twice, liquidated all 1,280 stores. 11,000+ workers lost jobs.
HCA Healthcare (partial)
Hospitals & Healthcare Systems · 0 locations
Bain Capital, KKR, and Merrill Lynch took HCA private in 2006 for $33B — the largest LBO in history at the time. Known for aggressive cost-cutting, staff reductions, and controversial dividend recapitalizations totaling billions before the 2011 IPO.
Hospital Corporation of America — Parallon
Hospitals & Healthcare Systems · 0 locations
Business services spinoff created during Bain/KKR's HCA ownership. Provided revenue cycle management and workforce solutions to hospitals. Merged back into HCA in 2019.
Kindred Healthcare
Senior Living & Nursing Homes · 0 locations
TPG, Humana, and Welsh Carson acquired Kindred Healthcare in 2018 for $4.1B. Bain Capital was an earlier investor. Kindred operates long-term acute care hospitals and rehabilitation facilities. Subject to multiple Medicare fraud settlements.
Perfect Game USA
Youth Sports & Recreation · 0 locations
Bain Capital acquired Perfect Game, the nation's largest amateur baseball scouting and showcase organization, in 2021. Parents and coaches report significant registration and tournament fee increases post-acquisition. Perfect Game hosts 5,000+ events annually.
The Weather Channel (IBM Watson Weather)
Media & Digital Publishing · 0 locations
Bain Capital, Blackstone, and NBC Universal acquired The Weather Channel for $3.5B in 2008. The company struggled with debt and cord-cutting. IBM acquired the data business in 2016 for $2B; the TV channel was sold to Entertainment Studios.
Toys "R" Us
Retail & Consumer · 9 locations
Iconic toy retailer destroyed by $6.6B LBO from Bain Capital, KKR, and Vornado. PE firms extracted $464M in fees while loading $5.2B in debt. 33,000 U.S. workers lost jobs when all stores liquidated in 2018.
Warner Music Group
Music & Entertainment · 0 locations
Bain Capital-led consortium acquired Warner Music Group from AOL Time Warner for $2.6B in 2004. The acquisition preceded significant artist contract restructurings and layoffs. WMG went public in 2020.
When I Work
Software & SaaS · 0 locations
Workforce scheduling and time-tracking SaaS platform for hourly workers. Bain Capital Tech Opportunities led a $200M growth investment in 2021. The platform serves 200,000+ workplaces. Growth investment (minority stake), not a control acquisition.